London Banks Subject To American 'Anti-British Bias', Says John Mann

American politicians and financial regulators are becoming increasingly anti-British in an attempt to shift financial markets from London to New York, a member of the Commons Treasury committee has said.

John Mann, the Labour MP famed for his aggressive questioning of senior bankers, said on Tuesday that while there should be a parliamentary inquiry into accusations of money laundering by British banks, there needed to be a similar investigation into allegations made about American-based banks.

“I have no truck whatsoever with British banks profiteering from Iran and Burma, nor with US banks profiteering from drug and illegal arms money or the private accounts of world dictators," he said.

“The British Parliament should instigate an unbiased and far reaching investigation into money laundering in Britain, involving British banks and the endangering the well being of British interests and the British people.”